There were 38 sex offenders registered in Lafayette County in the week ending Aug. 26.
The Registry shows 37 of these sex offenders are White.
Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than White Americans to be given lengthy prison terms after being found guilty of sexual assault offenses. Between 2006 and 2017, sentencing for sexual abuse convictions among Black people increased by 1,330.47%, while sentences for White people fell by 8.66%.
Wisconsin, which ranks ninth for the overall number of sex offenders, ranks fifth for sex offenders per 100,000 residents.
A total of 786,838 people were listed on state sex offender registries as of February 2023. This is about a 3% increase from 2022.
Frequently updated information about sex offenders in Wisconsin can be found online here.
| Offender | Race | Crime |
|---|---|---|
| Alan D. Frye | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Alex David Gertsch | White | Exposing a child to harmful materials, second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Angela Giddley | White | Aggravated criminal sexual assault/bodily harm |
| Benjamin Esh Allgyer | White | Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child, third-degree sexual assault, sexual assault of a child |
| Billy Lee Phelps | White | Statutory sodomy 2nd degree |
| Brett Erik Bergan | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Brian J. Holzer | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Carl J. Knapp | White | Sexual assault of a child, second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Charles S. Martelle | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Charles W. Edge | White | Child enticement |
| Cory L. Neff | White | Sexual intercourse with a child age 16 or older |
| Daniel Esh Fisher | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Douglas E. Wardell | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Duane E. Segner | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Edwin T. Phend | White | First-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Elam Stolzfus Allgyer | White | Second-degree sexual assault, first-degree sexual assault of a child, sexual assault of a child |
| Elmer Esch Stoltzfus | White | Sexual assault of a child, repeated acts of sexual assault against same child |
| Ernest E. Hess | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| James G. Rees | White | Causing mental harm to a child |
| Jason E. Devoe | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Joel Eric Peters | White | Repeated acts of sexual assault against same child |
| Joseph R. Kleppin | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Josh T. Donar | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Kelly L. Curkeet | White | Second-degree sexual assault |
| Loren Christopher Bowen | White | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Marcus Tyler Hendrickson | White | Capture an intimate representation, possess/distribute/exhibit an intimate representation, capture intimate representation |
| Matthew G. Scott | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Michael B. Hayslett | White | Sexual battery/weapon or force |
| Michael T. Byrne | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Mick Allen Jones | White | Criminal sexual conduct 3rd degree |
| Richard B. Miles | White | Unlawful sexual contact |
| Richard S. Howen | White | Lewd and lacivious acts with child |
| Ronald J. Corley | White | Sexual exploitation of child |
| Scott Thomas Creed | White | Possession of child pornography |
| Shaun Wayne Woods | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Tejaskumar Hirabhai Patel | Asian or Pacific Islander | Third-degree sexual assault |
| Thomas J. Kosharek | White | Second-degree sexual assault of a child |
| Todd R. Gilbertson | White | Possession of child pornography, child enticement |
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